Convertible chair



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No. 447,432. Patented Mar. 3, 1891.

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CONVERTIBLE CHAIR.

No. 447,432. Patented Ma,1.r3, 1891.

/J l Mmmm sii-m CHARLES F. KRAMER, OF MONDOVI,

`ASSIGrNOR OF TVO-TIIIRDS TO JOHN HIGGINS, OF EAU'CLAIRE, IVISCONSIN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 447,432, dated March 3,1891.

Application led July 1.5, 1889. 'Serial No. 317,636. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLEs F. KRAMER, of Mondov, lVisconsin, a citizen of the United States, have invented -a new and useful Convertible Chair, of which the following is a full description.

This invention relates to furniture, and more especially to that class thereof known as convertible chairs; and the object of the similar section through the chair-frame7 butvr showing the back `turned down, Wherebyit is converted into a table; and Figs. tand 5 are respectively a side and rear elevation of one of the stools.

Referring to the said drawings, the letter F designates the frame-work of the chair, which is mounted upon casters C, that roll upon the floor, and the arms A of which are upholstered, as shown at U. B is the back of the chair, which is upholstered at U on its front face, and to each side of this back is connected a long slotted arm O, Whose slot engages apin P on the inner side of each arm. By this construction the back B can be used as such, as shown in Fig. 2, or can be turned upon the pins to form a table-top, as shown in Fig. 3.

The side barsf, which connect the four legs L of this frame, are of ordinary construction, and are rigidly secured' at their ends to the legs; but the front and rear bars R are carried by brackets K, whose inner ends are connected by pivots 19 to the side barsf. By this construction When the front and rear bars are down, as shown in Fig. 3, a rectangular space is formed Within the body of the chair, the latter then having no seat, and when one or both of the swinging bars R are turned up, as shown in Fig. 2, a stool S may be passed into the frame-work F, as will be understood.

Each stool comprises a suitable standard S', with a seat E, which may be mounted upon the standard through a screw U, as shown, although this is not absolutely necessary. The back D of the stool is connected by pins or pivots b to its seat in such a manner that it may be turned down in rear of the same, as shown in Fig. 2. A brace J is pivoted at M to a cross-bar of the back and has a pinmin the inner side of its free end. To the rear of the seat is secured a plate N, having an L`shaped slot or opening o?, therein, as shown. Vhen the back D is raised, the brace .T is swung to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 5, its pin m inserted in the recess n, and the brace returned to a vertical position. The back D is thus braced in amanner which will be readily understood.

In operation the chair, as shown in Fig. 1, comprises the back, arms, and legs of the frame-work F; but its seat is composed of the seats E of four stools S, which stand' within its framework and are retained there by the side pieces f and the front and rear pieces R. Then it is desired to use this chair as a table, said front and rear pieces arevturned up, the four stools dra-wn out, their backs turned up and braced, and the back B of the chair turned down to a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 3. The stools may then be used for persons sitting around the table. In order that the entire chair' umay be moved over the iioor, I prefer to provide the stools also with casters, although these have not been shown.

Having described my invention, what I claim isl. The herein-described convertible chair, the same comprising back, arms, a framework having one swinging side and legs at the four corners of said frame-Work, and a number of stools removably inserted Within said frame-work and of a size to be withdrawn from the swinging side thereof, their seats forming the seat of the chair, substantially as set forth. Y.

2. In a convertible chair, the combination, with the frame-work F, having the stationary side pieces f, the front and rear pieces R, and the brackets K, connected to said front and rear pieces and mounted on pivots p in the side pieces, of the stools S, of a size to pass IOO into the frame-Work when the front and rear pieces are thrown back, the seats E of said stools forming the seat of the chair, substantially as set forth.

3. In a convertible chair, the combination, with the frame-Work F, mounted upon legs L, and the removable pieces R, supported by brackets K, pivotally connected to said framework, of the stools S, whose seats form the seat 'for the chair, each stool having,r an independent standard of its own, and the back D, adapted to be lowered when the stools are as` sembled Within the fram e-Work, substantially as set forth.

4. The stool S, comprising,` a seat E, Supported on a standard, a back D, pivoted to said seat, a brace J, pivoted at M to a crossbar of the back and having a pin m in its lower end, and a plate N, secured to the rear edge of the seat and having' an L-shaped recess rn,adapted to be engaged by said pin, the

whole operating,` substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

5. The herein-described convertible chair, tbe same comprising back, arms, a framework having one swinging side and legs at the four corners of said frame-work, and a num ber of stools removably inserted Within said frame-Work side by side and of a size to be withdrawn from the swinging, side thereof, their seats forming` the seat of the chair, and each stool being` supported upon its own legs independent of the legs of the frame-Work, and having hinged backs D, swinging backward so as to depend below the seat and leave the latter unobstructed when the stools are assembled Within the framework, substantially as set forth.

CMAS. F. KRAMER. In presence 0- GEo. L. BLUM, W. II. FAIBLEY; 

